The Salem Wildcats fell to 1-10 on the season and 0-4 in the Cahokia Conference with their 50-47 home loss to Wood River. The game was back and forth throughout with Salem having a shot at the end to tie but Seth Bailey had to adjust his shot in the air which made it come up short. Salem was 6-of-19 from the foul line and just 3 of 17 from the three-point line. Salem returns to action on December 27th at the Duster Thomas Tournament in Pinckneyville when they take on the hosts at 7:30.
In other high school boys’ basketball action:
Centralia 49, Carbondale 37
Woodlawn 53, Patoka/Odin 47
Mount Vernon 50, Marion 34
Breese Central 48, Freeburg 33
Columbia 61, Roxana 47
Effingham St. Anthony 44, Olney (Richland County) 34
North Clay 78, Cisne 63
Pinckneyville 39, Nashville 33
Sesser-Valier 55, Bluford Webber 47
Wayne City 78, Red Hill 50
In girl’s basketball action:
Salem 43, Woodriver 18
Bluford Webber 38, Du Quoin 36
